Queensland Racing Integrity Commission

Race Meeting Stewards’ Report

 

Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club

 

 

Date: Wednesday 26th June 2024

Track Condition: (Good)

Weather: (Fine)

 

Officials

 

Chairman of Stewards: P McLean

Stewards: B McErlean, W Maher

 

 

 

 

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Race 1 - MICK BYRNE MEMORIAL (L) HEAT 1 NOV/M 1 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 2 - MICK BYRNE MEMORIAL (L) HEAT 2 NOV/M 1 520m

 

1. Whistle Away – Beaten $1.6 favourite. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities. When asked to comment on today’s performance, trainer G Gilbert stated he was disappointed with the performance considering the greyhound trialled well between starts. He further added the greyhound recovered well from its previous start after resuming from a 10-week spell and he would monitor its recovery from today’s event.

 

7. Destini Lucetta – A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 3 -MICK BYRNE MEMORIAL (L) HEAT 3 NOV/M 1 520m  

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 4 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE CARNIVAL MASTERS (L) HEAT 1 MA5 1 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 5 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE CARNIVAL MASTERS (L) HEAT 2 MA5 1 520m

 

5. Cobblepot – Leaving the first turn was checked, rounding the home turn was inconvenienced, raced wide for the majority of the event. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no apparent abnormalities.

 

 

 

Race 6 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE CARNIVAL MASTERS (L) HEAT 3 MA5 1 520m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 7 - ROSEWOOD VETERINARY SERVICE CARNIVAL MASTERS (L) HEAT 4 MA5 1 520m

 

4. Don’t Tell Helen – Leaving the first turn put in an awkward stride appearing injured as a result. A post-race veterinary examination revealed an injury to its offside back muscle and was stood down from racing for 60 days and must successfully complete a steward’s trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 8 - GARRARD'S HORSE AND HOUND BEST 8 2 395m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 9 - BOX 1 PHOTOGRAPHY GRADE 4 2 395m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 10 -TAB GRADE 5 (1) 2 395m  

 

3. Set The Stage – Near the finish shifted out marring the runner to its outside. Stewards spoke to trainer’s representative  Ms L Brand regarding the greyhound’s racing manners at that stage of the event, after hearing the steward’s observation, reviewing the video replay and the submissions from Ms Brand, stewards deemed that Set The Stage did make head contact with the greyhound to its outside therefore invoked GAR 123 Marring. As this was the greyhound’s 3rd offence under this rule Set The Stage was suspended from racing at all tracks for 3 months and must successfully complete 2 stewards’ trial prior to racing next.

 

 

 

Race 11 - SKY RACING GRADE 5 (2) 2 395m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

Race 12 - CUP HEATS TOMORROW NIGHT MA5 2 395m

 

No racing incidents of concern.

 

 

 

 

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                                                         STEWARDS SUMMARY

Samples pre-race

Newton Hayze, Pretty Cindy and Ring Me

Samples post-race (Urine)

All Winners

Samples post-race (Hair)

Newton Hayze, Pretty Cindy and Ring Me

Scratchings

R9 Bahama Boy - Ineligible

Greyhounds returning from spell (>90 days)

Race 4 – Osprey Storm – 172 days - Injury

 

Animal Actions

R10 Set The Stage – GAR 123 – 3rd offence, 3 month stand down at all tracks and 2 stewards’ trials.

 

VETERINARY SUMMARY

Race

Greyhound

 

Injury

Stand down period (days)

7

Don’t Tell Helen

Offside back muscle

60

 

 

The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to external review. The Racing Appeals Panel manages external reviews and the Racing Appeals Panel publishes its decisions on its website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.